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sandstorm

песчаная буря

storm with sand

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Pronunciation
EN-UK/ˈsændstɔːm/
EN-US/ˈsændˌstɔrm/
RU[pʲesˈt͡ɕanəjə ˈburʲə]
sandstorm

sandstorm with Russian translation

sandstorm usage examples

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

Travel was dangerous during the sandstorm.

Во время песчаной бури было опасно ехать.

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

The sandstorm covered the village in a thin orange layer.

Песчаная буря покрыла деревню тонким оранжевым слоем.

sandstorm synonyms

🇬🇧en

То же слово — сильный ветер, несущий песок; нейтрально.

B2Often

A sandstorm swept across the desert, closing the highway.

🇬🇧en

Близкое по смыслу, но включает как пыль, так и мелкие частицы, не только песок.

B2Very Often

Farmers worried about soil loss after several severe dust storms.

🇬🇧en

Ортографический/формальный вариант того же слова (раздельное написание).

B2Often

During the sand storm visibility dropped to a few metres.

H
🇬🇧en
haboob

Региональный термин (арабо-английский) для очень интенсивной пыльной/песчаной бури.

B2Rarely

The haboob reduced visibility to nearly zero as it hit the town.

W
🇬🇧en
windstorm

Более общий термин — сильный ветер или буря, не обязательно несущая песок или пыль.

B2Often

The windstorm blew trees down across the county.

G
🇬🇧en
gale

Термин для сильного ветра определённой силы; шире, чем песчаная буря, и связан с силой ветра.

B2Often

The forecast warned of gales along the coast for tomorrow.

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Questions about this word

What does sandstorm mean?

storm with sand

How do you pronounce sandstorm?

sandstorm is pronounced as /ˈsændstɔːm/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

How is sandstorm used in a sentence?

Travel was dangerous during the sandstorm. Translation: Во время песчаной бури было опасно ехать.

Is sandstorm part of Types of Weather vocabulary?

Yes, sandstorm (песчаная буря) can be learned in the Types of Weather topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is sandstorm part of Natural Phenomena vocabulary?

Yes, sandstorm (песчаная буря) can be learned in the Natural Phenomena topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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